Guides

Task-focused instructions for things you’ll do after your Hub is running. If you’re still setting up, start with Getting Started.

Exposing apps beyond your LAN

Guide	Use when
Expose your apps	You want the general picture of your options
Cloudflare tunnels	You want public URLs without port forwarding
DNS challenge with Cloudflare	You need wildcard TLS certificates
Linking a domain	You own a domain and want the dashboard on it
Local SSL certificate	You want HTTPS on your LAN only

Customizing apps and the Hub

Guide	Use when
Customize app config	You need extra volumes or env vars on an installed app
Customize compose and Traefik	You need to override the Hub’s own compose stack
Creating a dynamic compose file	You’re authoring an app for the store
Create your own app store	You want a private or team catalog

Keeping it running

Guide	Use when
Move your Hub to a new machine	You’re changing hardware
Backup & Restore	You want to snapshot a single app
Auto backup with cron	You want scheduled backups
Auto update with cron	You want unattended updates
Uninstalling	You’re removing Hub or resetting an environment

Several guides in this section predate the current cihub CLI and describe file paths from an earlier release. Where a guide and the Reference section disagree, the Reference section is authoritative.

Expose your apps Local SSL certificate Move your Hub to a new machine Customize app config